Cataloged from container. Course no. 30020. Contains 24 lectures (approximately 30 min. each). Course guidebook Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-89). Instructor: Renée R. Trilling, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Contents:
disc 4. Old English today. Where did English come from? ; Languages in medieval England ; Germanic culture and Old English ; Learning Old English: pronouns ; Learning Old English: nouns and adjectives -- disc 2. Learning Old English: weak verbs ; Learning Old English: strong verbs ; The Germanic migrations: 300 to 600 CE ; Old English literary aesthetics ; Warriors in Old English poetry ; Beowulf: the Germanic hero par excellence? -- disc 3. Heroism and gender in Old English poetry ; Christianity comes to medieval England ; Latin literacy in medieval England ; Old English preaching and teaching ; Christian heroes in Old English literature ; English literacy and learning under Alfred -- disc 4. Old English and the rule of law ; Old English and scientific learning ; Old English versus the Vikings ; The Norman Conquest of Old English ; Old English afterlives ; Old English today.
Summary:
"At first glance, Old English bears very little resemblance to English as it exists today. In fact, in many ways, it feels like a completely different language from its modern descendant. However, if you look at this language through the lens of history, you can trace the origins of the modern version from its early ancestor. This glimpse into the past opens the door to a fascinating historical and linguistic lineage--one that reveals a rich, multifaceted perspective on the early medieval history of Britain and its peoples. The epics, historical chronicles, religious texts, and other pieces of Old English literature we still have--pieces that exist only in a handful of unique manuscripts preserved over the course of centuries--can take us back to a world that is simultaneously strange and familiar. In the 24 lessons of Old English Literature: Language as History, you will experience the premodern world through the powerful tool of the written word. With the guidance of author and medieval scholar Professor Reňe Trilling, you will look back on the early medieval history of the British Isles and discover what Old English can reveal about the peoples, traditions, beliefs, and cultures of the past"--Publisher's website.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.